Basically, this means that nearly every restaurant is now included on the Disney Dining Plan except for those at the Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts. You can see the full 2012 Disney Dining Plan PDF here.

I think that is a great idea. I know we did not spend a lot of time at DTD because of the lack of table service options on the plan. It will help to give people on the dining plan more options at DTD. Of course, the win-win is it will mean more shoppers there during dining hours to increase spending. The flip side – it will mean ADRs are harder to snag.

Great news, I haven’t seen this posted anywhere else yet. Thanks AJ. You gotta wonder why it took so long for these “missing” restaurants to come on board? I also wonder what affect that it will have on their individual menu selections and pricing.

Wait a minute, no Ghirardelli? I know that I could easily create a quick service meal there: Brownie appetizer, Sundae entree and Shake beverage, I wouldn’t even need a dessert!!

Im just so relieved that San Angel Inn and Tangerine Cafe are still there, as well as Yak & Yeti and Sci-Fi Dine In. We’ve been numerous times to WDW from here in the UK, but have never stayed on property. Next October will be our first time, and we’ve got the DDP. These are the places we’ve always wanted to try. Yay! By the way, sooooo love this site. Xx

I’m so excited – we just booked a dinner at Bistro de Paris, somewhere we’ve always talked about going! (Just a note, the Disney Dining Reservations site is still showing that restaurant as not being on a dining plan, but the 2012 DDP PDF shows it as being effective as of 1/1/12, so maybe it won’t show up until then?)

I am over the moon excited to see Rainforest Cafe added as a single credit restaurant My family loves it and we dine there every trip (regardless of DDP) But I think it is very worthy of my dining credit.

Going in early January 2012 and was told by our Travel Agent that a premium or deluxe dining plan was needed for Rainforest cafe??? Apparently, this was the info given by a Disney rep.
The 2012 brochure does not state this fact. Is it possible that the representatives at Disney are misinformed about the additionnal restaurants? Help!
Louise

Louise — Rainforest is on the list as a one-credit for the standard dining plan this year according to the 2012 Dining Plan PDF. Double check with your travel agent now that the new restaurants have been added.

Sorry, but when they join DDP they have to make some cuts. What Disney reimburses them is too little for quality food. I went to these resturants because the quality was better, the food was better etc. then the DDP resturants. I expect that soon we will have the “LeCellier” experience at Bistro (AKA as “Le Chefs de France with higher prices)

Thanks a million, AJ. This is very exciting. I wasn’t going to buy the deluxe plan anymore because I wanted to eat at this place, Fultons and Bistro de Paris. Now all is well. It will fit in with all those many credits we have. <—–this is the look of a happy woman, lol